Parents’ Frequently Asked Questions
My student is on the dean’s list and/or graduated this semester. Could you notify our hometown paper?
We make those lists available to every Missouri newspaper. If it hasn’t appeared in your hometown paper yet, you might want to call the paper’s office to confirm that it received the link to the list.
My daughter was on the dean’s list, and I’ve seen other MU students’ names published in our hometown paper, but not hers.
It’s possible your daughter has at some point listed Columbia as her hometown, so her name appears on the Boone County list rather than the list for your current residence. If so, your newspaper probably didn’t receive her name. Feel free to check the dean’s and graduation lists online. If you find your daughter’s name listed under Boone County, you may forward that information to your hometown newspaper. If your daughter’s name appears on the appropriate list under the correct county, the newspaper might have left it off the list inadvertently, in which case you should contact the paper directly. If your daughter’s name does not appear anywhere on the list, contact a student adviser in the student’s individual school or college. They can help you determine whether your daughter was eligible for the dean’s list.
It also is possible that your daughter elected to protect her information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, meaning that she does not consent to her information being shared. Students add and remove the restriction themselves through myZou. Learn more about FERPA.
My son is listed as a junior but earned his dean’s list recognition during his sophomore year. Is there a reason?
As a result of many requests, the university now generates dean’s list using the student’s academic level at the end of the academic term. If your son had 55 credits at the beginning of term and ended the term with 70 credits, he will be listed as a junior.
How do I determine if my daughter earned recognition on the dean’s list?
Each school and college at MU has slightly different requirements. The dean’s and graduation lists reflect the criteria established by each school and college. Please contact your daughter’s individual school or college to determine whether she qualified for the dean’s list. If the student did meet the requirements and was inadvertently left off the list, please ask the school or college to add her name to the list.
Dean's List Requirements
| School/College | Term GPA | Cumulative GPA | #hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&S | 3.5 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
| Business | 3.5 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
| CAFNR | 3.5 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
| Education | 3.5 | no cumulative | 12 graded |
| Engineering | 3.0 | no cumulative | 12 graded |
| Health Professions | 3.3 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
| Journalism | 3.25 | no cumulative | 12 graded |
| Nursing | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
| Social Work | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
My son is in graduate school and received a 4.0. Why is he not listed on the dean’s list?
The dean’s list is a recognition for undergraduate students only.
When do the dean’s list and the list of graduates become available?
The list for the fall semester usually is complete in early January; the list for the spring semester is completed in late May or early June.
Why is MU sometimes later in distributing these lists than other colleges in Missouri?
Because MU is such a large university, it takes a little longer to compile this information at the end of each semester. Also, our semesters sometimes don’t finish until after other colleges and universities have completed their class schedules.
How are these lists made available to newspapers?
After the lists have been published to our website, we send a link to each newspaper in Missouri.
Newspapers’ Frequently Asked Questions
Our newspaper hasn’t been receiving the graduation and dean’s lists. Can we be added to the mailing group?
We would be happy to add you to the mailing group. If your newspaper is newly established or has recently had an address change, we might not have you in our database. Please send an email to newsandinfo@missouri.edu asking to be added to this group.
Can we receive these letters and lists by fax?
Unfortunately, because these lists are so lengthy and because we send so many, we are no longer able to provide them by fax.
What are the requirements for Dean’s List at the university?
They vary by school or college:
| School/College | Term GPA | Cumulative GPA | #hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&S | 3.5 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
| Business | 3.5 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
| CAFNR | 3.5 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
| Education | 3.5 | no cumulative | 12 graded |
| Engineering | 3.0 | no cumulative | 12 graded |
| Health Professions | 3.3 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
| Journalism | 3.25 | no cumulative | 12 graded |
| Nursing | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12 graded |
| Social Work | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12 graded |